Chief Pascall Trees

Quick report

ethan · Jan 30, 2026 · Duffey

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Quick report

Weather
stormy, warm
Ride Type
openTrees, mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
good
Snow Conditions
powder, wet, crusty
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionTemp

Skied some trees off the chief pascall ridge. Raining up to 1500m in the morning. Snow quality improving quickly above 1600m. ~5cm of new snow on a supportive crust. Skiing quality was good in the 1800-1900m range. Some wind transport was observed and stiffer snow noticed on wind loaded features.

Weather

Wind Speed
windSpeedModerate
Blowing Snow
light
Sky Condition
overcast
Snowfall Rate
1
Wind Direction
SW
New Snow24 Hours
5
Precipitation Type
mixedSnowRain

Snowpack

Surface Conditions
newSnow, variable, crust

Light snow on crust at 1800m. Snow became heavier until ~1300m below which the crust went away and the upper 20-30cms of the snowpack was saturated with large crystals on the surfaces